Harry Gregson-Williams is scoring the upcoming Australian drama Breath. The film marks the feature directorial debut of actor Simon Baker (The Mentalist) and stars Elizabeth Debicki, Richard Roxburgh and Rachael Blake. The movie is based on Tim Winton’s best-selling novel of the same title and follows two teenage boys, hungry for discovery, who form an unlikely friendship with a mysterious older adventurer, who pushes them to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives. Read the rest of this entry »
Harry Gregson-Williams Scoring Simon Baker’s ‘Breath’
Posted: April 3, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Breath, Harry Gregson-Williams, Simon Baker
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Walt Disney Records to Release ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ Soundtrack
Posted: April 3, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Geoff Zanelli, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, score, Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. The album features the film’s original music composed by Geoff Zanelli (Disturbia, Into the West, The Pacific, Hitman, The Odd Life of Timothy Green). The soundtrack will be released on May 26, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is directed by Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg and stars Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites, Kevin R. McNally, Kaya Scodelario, Golshifteh Farahani, Stephen Graham, David Wenham and Geoffrey Rush. Read the rest of this entry »
Jed Kurzel to Score Kornél Mundruczó’s ‘Superfluous Man’
Posted: April 3, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Felesleges ember, Jed Kurzel, Kornél Mundruczó, Superfluous Man
Jed Kurzel has been hired to score the upcoming Hungarian drama Superfluous Man (Felesleges ember). The film is directed by Kornél Mundruczó (White God) and stars Merab Ninidze, György Cserhalmi, Mónika Balsai and Zsombor Jéger. The movie centers around a young boy who is shot while trying to enter Hungary illegally and gains the power of levitation as a result of it. Mundruczó also co-wrote the screenplay with Kata Wéber (Pleasant Days). Read the rest of this entry »
‘Colossal’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: April 2, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Bear McCreary, Colossal, Nacho Vigalondo, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller Colossal. The album features the film’s original music composed by Bear McCreary (10 Cloverfield Lane, Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, Outlander, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 7, 2017 and physically on May 12 by Lakeshore Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the album. Colossal is written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo and stars Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell and Tim Blake Nelson. The movie revolves around a party girl who discovers a mysterious connection between herself and a giant monster wreaking havoc on the other side of the globe. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 2, 2017)
Posted: April 2, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Scoring AssignmentsTags: Acorn TV, Adam Dorn, AMC, Cris Velasco, Dan Romer, Dimension 404, Hulu, Jamie Forsyth, Nathan Barr, Netflix, Nobodies, Paul Englishby, Reelz, The Great Train Robbery, The Kennedys - After Camelot, The Son, TV Land, Win It All
Premiering today is the mini-series The Kennedys – After Camelot starring Katie Holmes, Matthew Perry, Alexander Siddig, Kristen Hager, Brett Donahue, Diana Hardcastle and Kristin Booth. The 2-parter’s original music is composed by Jamie Forsyth (Bones). The drama is the sequel to the 2011 mini-series The Kennedys, which was co-scored by Sean Callery, and centers on the life of the former First Lady of the United States, Jacqueline Kennedy in the aftermath of the assassination of her husband. Visit the official series website to learn more about the 2-parter, which premieres tonight on Reelz.
Premiering tomorrow in the U.S. is the British mini-series The Great Train Robbery written by Chris Chibnall, directed by Julian Jarrold & James Strong and starring Luke Evans, Jack Roth, Neil Maskell, Paul Anderson, Martin Compston,Del Synnott and Jack Gordon. Paul Englishby (An Education, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, The Musketeers) has composed the 2-parter’s original music. Check out our previous article to learn more about the series, which premieres in the U.S. on AcornTV. Read the rest of this entry »
Soundtrack Album for CBS’ ‘Limitless’ Series Released
Posted: April 1, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: CBS, Limitless, Paul Leonard Morgan, score, Soundtrack
A soundtrack album has been released for the CBS drama Limitless. The album features the selections from the show’s original music composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan (Dredd, MI-5, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, The Numbers Station) who received an Emmy Award nomination for his work on the project and also scored the 2011 feature the series is based on. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Limitless is developed by Craig Sweeny and stars Jake McDorman, Jennifer Carpenter & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. The drama, which follows Brian Sinclair as he discovers the power of the mysterious drug NZT and is coerced into using his newfound drug-enhanced abilities to solve weekly cases for the FBI, aired between 2015 and 2016 on CBS. Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Beal’s ‘Boston’ Soundtrack to Be Released
Posted: April 1, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Boston, Jeff Beal, score, Soundtrack
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Boston. The album features the film’s original music composed by Emmy Award winner Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Pollock, Blackfish, Monk, Appaloosa, Ugly Betty). The soundtrack will be released on April 7, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Boston is directed by Jon Dunham (Spirit of the Marathon), executive produced by Frank Marshall and narrated by Matt Damon. The movie tells the story of the Boston Marathon from its beginning in 1897 to present day and chronicles the growth, change, triumph and tragedy of the iconic race, demonstrating how it has both reflected and catalyzed social change. Read the rest of this entry »
Penka Kouneva to Score ‘Encounter’
Posted: April 1, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Encounter, Paul Salamoff, Penka Kouneva
Penka Kouneva has been tapped to score the upcoming sci-fi drama Encounter. The film is written and directed by Paul Salamoff and stars Luke Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Cheryl Texiera, Tom Atkins, Dean S. Jagger, Vincent M. Ward and Christopher Showerman. The film movie follows a group of friends who make a remarkable discovery in a rural field. When they bring the otherworldly object home, they soon discover that it holds greater secrets that they could have imagined. Read the rest of this entry »
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 31, 2017)
Posted: March 31, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Carrie Pilby, Cezanne et moi, Clint Mansell, Danny Bensi, Despite the Falling Snow, Elvis Perkins, Eric Neveux, Ghost in the Shell, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Lorne Balfe, Michael Penn, Rachel Portman, Saunder Jurriaans, Steve Mazzaro, The Boss Baby, The Discovery, The Zookeeper's Wife
Two new movies are opening nationwide this week:
Opening in most theaters is DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby directed by Tom McGrath and featuring the voices of Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow and Miles Bakshi. The film’s original music is composed by Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception, The Dark Knight) and Steve Mazzaro (Bullet to the Head). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the film adaptation of Ghost in the Shell directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche and Michael Pitt. Clint Mansell (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, Noah) and Lorne Balfe (The LEGO Batman Movie, Terminator Genisys) have composed the film’s original music. Paramount Pictures has released a soundtrack album featuring songs from and inspired by the movie (click here for the full details). A separate soundtrack featuring Mansell’s music was originally set for release today by Lakeshore Records, but appears to have been canceled or postponed indefinitely. Read the rest of this entry »
‘The Blackcoat’s Daughter’ Soundtrack Released
Posted: March 31, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Elvis Perkins, Osgood Perkins, score, Soundtrack, The Blackcoat's Daughter
Death Waltz Recordings has released a soundtrack album for the horror thriller The Blackcoat’s Daughter. The album features the film’s original music composed by Elvis Perkins. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio samples. Mondo will release a vinyl version next month. The Blackcoat’s Daughter is directed by Osgood Perkins and stars Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, Lauren Holly and James Remar. The movie is set at a girls’ prep school, where two students find themselves stranded after their parents mysteriously fail to retrieve them for winter break. Read the rest of this entry »
